more iron questions

ok, my 4.5 year old has discovered the joys of ironing... this is the same 4.5 year old that collects fat quarters, & wants to use a sewing machine... anyway, is there a toy iron that actually heats a bit (so it really works) or some type of small iron that would be easier for him to use? he understands irons get very hot & can burn, and is very careful. lee

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In article , dnmgiordano of Shaw Residential Internet uttered

At the ages of 3 and 4 respectively, my two got a handcrank between them

- and sewed as a team effort (one steered, one wound). The elder (14 next sunday, male) has just elected to take GCSE Textiles. The other unfortunate side effect has been the collection of sewing machines I now have ... be afraid ... be very afraid ... hehehehe!

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Angrie.Woman

Forget the "toy" anythings. Give the kid the tool for the job and teach him how to use it. Trust me.

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She who would like to be obeye

Toy cars might be in order for 5 year olds.

-C

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Charlotte

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Only coz his feet wouldn't teach the pedals on a real one ;) How about a little motorbike?

Seriously, toy sewing and knitting machines stink, and just lead to frustration and tears. My kids could use both (real ones) when they were smaller than that. Otherwise it's like watching them try and use those blunt plastic scissors - all you get is a mess and sore hands.

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She who would like to be obeye

Oh I know, my mother got me a terrible Barbie sewing machine when I was a child. I waited for her to leave the house and used her real one. She was very impressed with the patchwork placemat I made her and had no idea I did it on her machine.

Now she's given me that old Pfaff and has a TOL Pfaff with a password! My little sister is out of luck.

As for the iron, I never burned myself, but I sure did a number on one of her dresses!

-Charlotte

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My DD loves to help out around the house too, and though I

Mine is the same, in fact just today she decided to put a load of laundry in. she put in the clothes, it was even balanced properly, then she put in a cup of "that cleaning flour" (lol) and closed the lid, turned the dial and put it on the start of one of the cycles. I am very impressed!

I don't give them enough credit sometimes.

Michelle Giordano

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dnmgiordano

Good for y'all! Too many parents think they're only supposed to give their children a 'good childhood' and forget about guiding them to be productive, self-sufficient adults...which has to start when a child is young, while he/she is interested.

Doreen in Alabama

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My children could successfully do their own laundry at age 7 (not including making sure to treat stains, but my life was so chaotic at that point that I didn't care).

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She who would like to be obeyed once every Preston Guild wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@ntlworld.com:

he *hates* vacuum cleaners. too noisy. at least he doesn't scream & run anymore, he just leaves the room. i'll have to look for a hand crank sewing machine. my Bernina is pedal driven & he can't reach. maybe the old Elna with the knee switch (it smokes though. i took it to a dealer & he had no clue. it's burning oil smell, not electrical smell. runs fine except for that). he wants an iron, but toys that look like real things & don't really work frustrate him. lee

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Charlotte wrote in news:42496f51$0$575$ snipped-for-privacy@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu:

he's been using the tractor since he was almost 3. not driving, but he can raise & lower the bucket & operate the backhoe (under really close supervision, of course!). he helped put up the 4th wall on the run-in shed last fall by operating the bucket to lift while dad & i screwed it into place... lee

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Charlotte wrote in news:42497bcf$0$578$ snipped-for-privacy@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu:

yeah, we're still working on standing the iron back up when not pushing it around. since he hasn't actually burned anything yet, i'm not sure he grasps the reason *why* :) i seem to recall doing bad things to my dad's hankies when i was around 4 & learning to iron. lee

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enigma

Get a small travel iron and teach him how to use it.

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Kate Dicey

It'e James that wants the Elna Lotus, I swear... ;)

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uttered>>It'e James that wants the Elna Lotus, I swear... ;) Look out for a Grasshopper (Elna No. 1) for him - built in an arms factory, case closely resembles an ammo box.

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She who would like to be obeye

But very hot! I'd stay away from a travel iron for a small child.

Maureen

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